NOVOJOY 10" ZB10

The NOVOJOY ZB10 is a budget 10 inch Android tablet that gets the basics right, Android 15, Wi-Fi 6, a case and stylus in the box, but skimps on storage, processing power, and camera quality. It's a decent pick for reading and light streaming at around $61, but anyone wanting to multitask or game should spend more elsewhere.

The quad-core Cortex CPU here sits in the 35th percentile of our database, which is a polite way of saying it's slow. Apps open, but they take their time. The GPU is even weaker, landing in the 36th percentile, so don't expect much from 3D games. Casual stuff like Solitaire or 2D puzzle games will run fine. Anything with real graphics will chug.

The 8GB of RAM is a bit misleading. Only 3GB is physical, the other 5GB is expansion memory that borrows from storage. In practice, that means multitasking is limited. Switching between a browser tab and a video app can cause reloads. The 10.1 inch 1280x800 IPS display is about average for this class, bright enough for indoor use but not great in sunlight. Battery life is decent, the 6000mAh cell should get you through 6 to 8 hours of mixed use, which is fine for a day of light reading or video watching.

Stacked against the Apple iPad 9.7, the NOVOJOY ZB10 loses in every category that matters, performance, screen quality, app ecosystem, and build. But the iPad costs several times more, even used. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE is another league entirely, with a much better display, faster processor, and S Pen support that actually works well. The stylus on the ZB10 is a basic capacitive pen, not a precision tool.

Closer to home, the MENTUME K70 and HOTWAV R7 are direct competitors in the budget Android tablet space. The K70 offers similar specs at a similar price, while the HOTWAV R7 leans into ruggedness with a bigger battery. The Relndoo P30 is another cheap option that trades blows with the ZB10. Honestly, none of these are dramatically better or worse, they're all variations on the same theme: cheap tablets that work fine for basic tasks and frustrate you everywhere else.

At $61 in the US, the NOVOJOY ZB10 is hard to argue with on price alone. You're getting a case, a stylus, and a functional Android 15 tablet for less than a night out. But the value story gets murkier in Europe, where prices range from EUR 141 to EUR 159 depending on the vendor. That's a big spread, and the best deal we found was on the lower end of that range. At EUR 141, it's still a budget tablet, but the competition gets a lot stiffer. For that money, you can find refurbished name-brand tablets that will run circles around this thing. The CAD 93 price in Canada is also reasonable, but again, a used iPad or Galaxy Tab from a few years back will feel like a massive upgrade.

The NOVOJOY ZB10 is one of those budget Android tablets that shows up when you search for a cheap 10 inch tablet for reading, streaming, or light browsing. It runs Android 15 out of the box, packs 8GB of RAM (with a chunk of that being expansion memory), and comes with a case and stylus in the box. At around $61 in the US, it's priced like an impulse buy, not a considered purchase. And that's kind of the whole story here.

For the money, you get a 10.1 inch IPS display, a quad-core processor, 32GB of storage, and a 6000mAh battery. The connectivity is actually a standout, Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 put it ahead of most tablets in this price range. But the storage situation is rough, 32GB is tiny, and while you can expand it up to 1TB with a microSD card, that's an extra purchase you'll probably need to make right away.

So is the NOVOJOY ZB10 good for everyday use? For reading e-books, watching YouTube, and checking email, sure. For anything more demanding, like multitasking or gaming, you'll hit walls fast. It's a tablet that knows exactly what it is, and it doesn't pretend otherwise.

Skip the NOVOJOY ZB10 if you need a tablet for productivity, gaming, or serious multitasking. The weak processor and limited physical RAM will frustrate you, and the 32GB of storage means you'll be juggling apps and files constantly. If you want to draw or take handwritten notes, the included stylus is too basic for that, look at a Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE or an iPad with Apple Pencil support instead. And if you're in Europe paying EUR 141 or more, you're better off hunting for a refurbished name-brand tablet at that price.

Should you buy the NOVOJOY ZB10? If you need a cheap tablet for reading, light web browsing, or handing to a kid for YouTube Kids, and you can get it for around $61, it's a reasonable purchase. The included case and stylus are nice touches, and Android 15 means you'll get a few years of software support, assuming the hardware holds up.

But if you plan to do any real work, play games, or multitask, look elsewhere. The 32GB of storage is a constant annoyance, the processor is slow, and the 2MP front camera is nearly useless for video calls. A refurbished iPad or a slightly more expensive Samsung tablet will serve you much better in the long run. This is a tablet for people who want the cheapest thing that still turns on and runs apps, and for that specific job, it's fine.